Chimehill alternative
Hello vs Chimehill: a Chimehill alternative for NZ businesses
Chimehill is an Australian AI receptionist built only for allied-health clinics, such as physio, chiro, osteo, podiatry and psychology. Its strength is deep clinic software bookings: it books into Cliniko, Splose, PracSuite and Nookal, and only tells a patient they're booked once the software confirms.
Hello is a New Zealand AI receptionist for small businesses in any industry. It prices in NZ dollars, includes more calls per dollar, and answers website chat and email on every plan. On Hello Team it can speak up to eight languages.
Side by side
| Feature | Hello by Leadica | Chimehill |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From NZ$149 + GST | From A$249 for 100 calls; A$379 for 200; A$579 for 350 |
| How usage is charged | Up to 150 or 900 calls a month, chats and emails fair use; extra calls NZ$0.47 + GST each | Extra calls A$2.70 each; outbound calls use the same allowance |
| Setup | No setup fee. Hello sets itself up from your website, and Leadica checks it. | Set up with you on a demo call; no setup fee listed |
| Contract | No lock-in; 7-day free trial | No lock-in; 14 days free |
| Website chat | Included on every plan | Listed as coming soon |
| Email answered | Included on every plan | Not listed |
| Transfers to your team | Phone tree of up to 10 people, with a text alert before each transfer | Transfers the call or creates a callback task |
| Bookings | Google and Outlook calendars | Into Cliniko, Splose, PracSuite and Nookal; only says "you're booked" after the software confirms |
| Languages | Up to 8 on Team and Scale, from English, Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan. Solo is English only. | English only (other languages listed as "not a fit (yet)") |
| App | Installable support page; Leadica HQ app with the add-on | Not listed |
Information as at 29 October 2026 from each provider's public website and pricing pages (chimehill.com/pricing). Prices as shown by each provider, before tax; Hello is in NZ dollars and Chimehill is in Australian dollars, excluding GST. Features change, so check with each provider. Chimehill is a trademark of its owner; Leadica isn't affiliated with Chimehill.
When Hello is a better fit
- Your business is outside allied health, such as a trade, office, salon, restaurant or workshop.
- You're a clinic that wants NZ pricing. Hello Solo is NZ$149 + GST for up to 150 calls; Chimehill lists A$249 for 100 calls.
- You want more calls per dollar. Extra calls on Hello are NZ$0.47 + GST; Chimehill lists A$2.70.
- You want website chat and email answered now. Chimehill lists web chat as coming soon and doesn't list email.
- Your patients or customers speak other languages. Chimehill is English only.
When Chimehill might suit you
- You run an allied-health clinic and want bookings made directly in Cliniko, Splose, PracSuite or Nookal.
- You want a provider that focuses only on clinics.
- You want a dedicated customer success manager to set it up with you on a demo call.
- You're based in Australia and want AUD pricing.
Questions
Does Hello book into Cliniko?
Not directly. Hello books into Google and Outlook calendars, and emails your team every booking. If you need bookings made in your practice software, Chimehill lists Cliniko, Splose, PracSuite and Nookal, and Hello's Scale plan can scope a custom integration.
Is Hello cheaper than Chimehill?
Hello Solo is NZ$149 + GST a month for up to 150 calls, and Hello Team is NZ$299 + GST for up to 900. Chimehill lists A$249 for 100 calls, A$379 for 200 and A$579 for 350, in Australian dollars excluding GST.
Does Chimehill work outside allied health?
Chimehill says it focuses on allied-health clinics only. Hello works for small businesses in any industry.
Written by Phil Dossett, co-founder of Leadica, the Auckland company that makes Hello. Facts checked 29 October 2026.
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